The Sewing Endeavor

I've done it again, gone way over my head. Dove in too fast, too deep. I designed a coat for myself. A late era Victorian style coat with lace ruffles, a high neck, a swooping princess cut, made of pseudo-suede, with fleece interfacing and a silky lining.Did I mention I haven't sewn in years and that the limit of that was making theatre costumes for a Junior high or for Comic-Con? No joke. Much like this:That's me and a good friend of mine who've I used to be with me in theatre in jr. High. We're at the Con. I made both my costume and his hat,...

Since then;

Let me begin by apologizing for the absence. We don't have internet at our home and the last attempt to post at another cafe failed as my laptop was the only one that couldn't connect to the internet. (Don't ask, it's not a Mac).Alright! On the cooking angle, the first time using the KitchenAid Ultra Power (late model from the 50's) I entered into a cooking frenzy. Starting with making a late lunch-early dinner (not on the K.Aid) of my famous Coconut Rice. It's full of aromatic ginger and cinnamon sticks, a few good sized cloves of fresh garlic,...

Discovering a lack of passion outside of photography.

The love of my life told me recently that I'm missing my passion. I sort of agree with him. I have a deep interest in photography, but is it a passion? Becoming, perhaps. I've an interest in cooking and baking. Passion? Maybe. An interest in designing and making vintage late-era victorian-modern blend clothing for my everyday wardrobe. Passion? We'll see. A passion for writing? Is mild an answer?I love riding my bicycle, but is that a passion? I don't want to race...The only thing I've been able to put fully to the word "Passion" (outside of the bedroom) is reading. I've always been an avid and...